Lord Leverhulme
/ˌlɔːd ˈliːvəhjuːm/
/ˌlɔːrd ˈliːvərhjuːm/
- born William Hesketh Lever (1851-1925) an English businessman. He became rich by making soap, and often gave his money to benefit others. One of his best-known projects was the building of a 'model industrial village', Port Sunlight, near Liverpool. He was made a viscount in 1922. His company later became Unilever.
“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted and the trouble is I don't know which half.”勒沃胡姆勋爵(Lord Leverhulme):出生于英国商人威廉·赫斯基斯·勒沃(1851-1925)。他通过制造肥皂而致富,并经常捐出自己的钱使他人受益。他最著名的项目之一是在利物浦附近建造一个“工业村模范”,阳光港。他在1922年成为副总裁。他的公司后来成为联合利华。